Kwon Seong-dong: "Moon Side's Press Conference is Defamation Against Ministry of Oceans Officials and Bereaved Families"

Former National Intelligence Service Director Park Ji-won is speaking at the press conference on the "West Sea Public Official Shooting Incident and the Expulsion of Heinous Criminals" held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 27th, Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, strongly criticized the press conference held by former Moon Jae-in administration officials regarding the 'West Sea shooting incident,' calling it a "character assassination of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries officials and the bereaved families."

On the same day, Kwon said on his social network service (SNS), "It was a repetition of excuses and passing the responsibility over the past few months."

He emphasized, "What is truly shocking is the perception that 'the late Lee Dae-jun was not in a life-threatening situation when he was found at sea near North Korea,' and that the delusional trust and blind faith in North Korea were the fundamental flaws of the humiliating diplomacy toward the North shown over the past five years."

Kwon stated, "At the press conference, they argued that labeling the incident as 'defection to the North' at the time was a burden for the Moon Jae-in administration, but now the Democratic Party is telling a poor lie that cannot deceive even a moment of time," adding, "At that time, the Moon Jae-in administration fabricated the 'defection to the North' narrative to evade responsibility for failing to save the people."

He continued, "Immediately after the incident, the Coast Guard tried to frame it as 'defection to the North' by mentioning 'gambling debts.' According to the bereaved families, Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee attempted to persuade them by saying, 'We will compensate you if you admit the defection.' Broadcaster Kim Eo-jun glorified the act of killing and burning the officials as 'cremation.' The Moon Jae-in administration, the Democratic Party, and pro-Moon media collectively orchestrated the defection narrative," he pointed out.

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